Where Texas Tech, Texas, A&M, TCU, SMU, Oklahoma and more didn't get enough help via national signing day

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Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury is pictured during the Baylor University Bears vs. the Texas Tech University Red Raiders NCAA football game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday, November 25, 2016. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

It's time to take a step back from the message boards, tweets and commitment videos that had college sports fans seeing stars (get it??) from national signing day.

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Texas Tech -- Running back

It would have been nice to see Tech get a little deeper at running back. With Justin Stockton graduating, filling his shoes will have to be done by committee. Ta'Zhawn Henry, a member of the 2018 recruiting class, will be able to help fill that need. --Mathew Cardenas

Texas A&M -- Linebacker

While the Aggies had better play at linebacker overall in 2017, it still has room for improvement and continues to lack depth. A&M did not get any help to add to the depth chart either, signing zero linebackers so far in the 2018 class. The Aggies lost their only LB commit, DaShaun White, after Kevin Sumlin's dismissal, and were unable to ink in-state products Alston Orji (Rockwall/Vanderbilt) and Bumper Pool (Lucas/Arkansas) to address this need. --Alex Miller

Texas -- Defensive end

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Texas head coach Tom Herman reacts to a call that went against the Longhorns during the second quarter of the Texas Bowl against Missouri on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, in Houston. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)

The Longhorns did add a pair of impact defensive linemen in 2018, led by defensive tackle Keondre Coburn. The Westfield Houston product should help shore up Texas' interior with his 329-pound frame, but he won't provide help at the edge. Three-star defensive end Daniel Carson heads to the 40 Acres from Independence, Missouri, but don't expect him to make an impact in 2018. --Michael Shapiro

TCU -- Defensive end

TCU's staff didn't leave too many holes in their roster with this recruiting cycle. We've already talked about the offensive line. Signees like Fabian Franklin and Atanza Vongor replace departures at their respective positions.

So there's not much to complain about.

Defensive end is the only spot that looks a little thin, and it could have been worse if Ben Banogu had departed for the NFL.

Landing an elite pass rusher in this class would've been huge. Ochaun Mathis is a verge top 100 player in the state, but may not produce to TCU's standards for a few years. --Reece Graham

SMU -- Wide receiver

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New SMU head football coach Sonny Dykes speaks with Dallas Cowboys play-by-play voice Brad Sham (not pictured) in front of a room of boosters about his team's recruiting class during an event on National High School Signing Day at the Miller Event Center in Moody Coliseum on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas Wednesday February 7, 2018. Dykes announced the addition of 12 student0athletes to the 2018 SMU signing class. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)

With the losses of 1,000-yard receivers Courtland Sutton and Trey Quinn, SMU needs to add some depth to its wide receiver position. Johnson helps alleviate some of those concerns, but another addition would have been ideal. --Adam Grosbard

Oklahoma -- Safety

Oklahoma brought in five defensive backs in this class, but failed to haul in an elite safety. Delarrin Turner-Yell and Patrick Fields are two solid players, but their ability to contribute as starters in 2018 is in question. With the Sooners losing Steven Parker and Will Johnson to graduation, getting an elite safety for depth, or even starting potential, would have been ideal. But OU whiffed on both big-time safety targets in this class, seeing in-state 4-star Josh Proctor head to Ohio State and Leon O'Neal head to Texas A&M. Brendan Radley-Hiles and Miguel Edwards will be candidates to move to safety in the offseason, but signing a true elite player at that position would have been preferred. --Spencer Davis

North Texas -- Wide receiver

UNT landed a balanced class overall that does not have many glaring holes. One area where the Mean Green could have used a little more talent coming in is at wide receiver. Alief Hastings product Austin Ogunmakin and Jyarie Shorter are both highly regarded, but with the spread system UNT runs, it could have used another player or two at the position. --Brett Vito

Baylor -- Secondary

The Bears were lit up last season by opposing Big 12 quarterbacks. The secondary only had three interceptions, gave up an average of 267 yards per game, allowed a completion rate of 66 percent and 25 passing touchdowns. The Bears signed three safeties, but no corners in 2018. --Matthew Berger